GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in China
China: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 104.18 base year varies by country in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP deflator: linked series in China, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator: linked series in China is 104.18 base year varies by country, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in China peaked at 106.5 base year varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.18 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places China 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in China, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.18 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 27.94 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 30.23 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 34.83 base year varies by country | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 42.01 base year varies by country | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 47.75 base year varies by country | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 50.85 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 51.69 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.26 base year varies by country | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.64 base year varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7 base year varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.84 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 53.19 base year varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.59 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.4 base year varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 60.6 base year varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.03 base year varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 68.02 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 73.36 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3 base year varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.38 base year varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 84.67 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 86.7 base year varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 88.69 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 89.66 base year varies by country | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.78 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.11 base year varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.89 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 98.18 base year varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 99.47 base year varies by country | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 100 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 104.47 base year varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 106.5 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 105.95 base year varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 105.14 base year varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 104.18 base year varies by country | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 104.18 base year varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 104.18 base year varies by country is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.07 base year varies by country, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.34 base year varies by country | 26.18 base year varies by country | 51.69 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9 base year varies by country | 51.7 base year varies by country | 73.36 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.16 base year varies by country | 78.38 base year varies by country | 99.47 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.37 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 106.5 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 199 Qatar 106.52 base year varies by country compare
- 200 Hong Kong 105.23 base year varies by country compare
- 201 Barbados 104.55 base year varies by country compare
- 203 Jordan 104.1 base year varies by country compare
- 204 Dominica 103.69 base year varies by country compare
- 205 Australia 102.31 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in China?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in China was 104.18 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5 base year varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does China rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- China ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).